The evening world. Newspaper, December 8, 1913, Page 2

(Se caw her street. He told ier parents that Miss Jessie made gearceiy any reply to hie salutation, but Balked on, her eves fixed straight ahead. Ser Tis description of the girl's appearance makes her family tuink that she may be the victim of , Silould she have suffered a mental col- Japee it would not be surprising, for, al- ough @ healthy, strong girl, de. “Woted herself with an interest whioh Atnounted to @ passion to social work of all kinds, especially among children, and she was a great mtudent of kin- dergarten work, devoting to hard study li the time which she did not give to =% Practical mocial endeavor. She is a siender girl of about 6 feet 7 f with golden hair and blue eyes, end extremely pretty. She te twenty- Ahree years old. She wore a brown char- Meuse dress, brown chinchilla coat, ro@W plush hat with an orange plume nd black shoes and stockings when she jeft her home. She carried @ silver com- bination vanity bag and purse in which the had only forty cents. She was on her way to the Home for Destitute (i:!l- dren at No, 217 Sterling piace. Her fam- ‘fly bas learned that she never arrived there. ‘The young wom: sappearanc came the subject for excited discussion yesterday by the congregation before and after the services at St Mark's Methodist Episcopal Church at Ocean rly road, Flatbush, where Miss McCann was @ worshipper. She is a Sunday school teacher, but aid mot appear yesterday at her class. Although deeply religious and devoted to @eclal work, Miss McCann, who Geldpn-haired and of coptional ess, took a lively interest in the Ugbter side of society as well and at- tepded the dances, receptions and other of the Flatbush younger sot ter, Mine Hine! Secon, and two brothers, Harrison, a, and Robert G. McCann Jr, ty-four, Since her disappearance father, sister and brothers, alded by than @ hundred ef thelr friends, ve made a censcleas search. THER SEEKS TO CHEER UP HIS MOTHER. @, McCann Jr, an older of the missing girl, in trying uoy up the courage of hin mother sister by declaring that Jessie must be all right, although probably a tem- Dorary victim of aphasia, from which he will recover soon and return home. ‘Jessie certainly should been able to take Care of herself,” he said ye was athietic, a great mighty good boxer. Why, tqshe on with most suetellowa and give a good account of ‘aj; ereelf. It was only last Tuesday that he and I took a walk through Pros- ©; Beet Park, and in the course of it she sy reprepesed a aprint. It wasn't very long *erdefore she left me way behind and ” or winded. ;p MR) her continued absence is a mya- l @ have communicated with friends in Good Ground and lue Point + ,@t whom she was very fond und with #) whem she spent some time last summer. oye thought she might have wardered h-rqut to their homes, but th not ‘ of her. We have searched every rr tad morgua, and so are preity ST haba tbe spy eleter met wite ) @e @ocident.” bets. _ MOTHER FEARS GIRL vs OF 16 18°A VICTIM OF POISON NEEDLE. ne Amother possible “needle” victim is @izteen-year-old Mabel Vera Moulton of NO. 690 West One Hundred and Fifty- @econd street, who has been missing “s\qimee Wednesday. She was last heard ‘yfrem at about 7.60 o'clock that even sevwhen she telephoned her mother, Mri Yeabel! that she was on eral alarm for her ha: ‘inWeen wen: out by the police at the fam- ty Mgte request tore The missing girl was well developed ow fer ber age. She weighed 110 pounds ¢ @@8 Was five feet four inches tall, had felr ekin, dark biue eyes with arched Drews, well formed ears with small a pertect teeth, nose slightly tlited, ber shoulders straight and stood erest. 1A One distinguishing feature of her per- @omal appeariace was @ mark on the Jett \eheek, which, her mother says, @omewhat res. ibled @ vaccination « NEVER REACHED HOME, 4 When she left home on the day of her & Giwappenrance she had on a black satin re Melet with an Klizabethan ruff collar, e.@ White and black skirt with a hovdie light tan coat and @ blue tam o' ye: Mhaater hat with ao dive featner. she oa Bld bead necklace and two be eo & Marquise setting with om- q@teld and pearls, and the other set with ire. Moulton bad been employ. tor preoks at @ Broadway department but on last Wednesday turned in resigeation and was paid in full for work. With her wages in ber purse ett the store, presumably to Ko ire jater she telephoned her F ave the information that ***Uhe was on her way uptown, i, Mrs. Moulion and another daughter, ‘Teabelle, went to the One Hundred and *Filty-seventh stroot station of the sub- Way and waited for weveral hours, out Gid not snpear, Mrs. Moulton Shen communicated with relatives and fatimate friends, None of them had seen or beard of the girl «9,304 next morning the police were no- > tilled and detectives made inquiries but ,@euld learn nothing of Mabel's move- ments after she the store where °F Uhe had worked. This morning the gem era) alarm was sent out BEAR SHE MAY HAVE BEEN ..N- OTHER “NEEDLE” VICTIM, “My daughter was very fond of mov. {ng pictures,” said Mrs. Moulton, * tf em afraid that she fell into the of a white siaver wee drugged With @ meedie. <he was quite hand- @ome and attracted much attention. It Pigs possivie, too, that she was enticed Gway by some masher she met on her ‘way from the store “a t believe it le possible she ts qtaying away (rom me voluntarily. &he Bneve WOW grieved and frightened I Would be and would surely communicate ‘with me. Beyond « doubt she has met ‘vith some misfortune, and we fear the ‘sy qnerat.” Sere: -_so “POLICE WILL ALLOW js: NEWARK SUSPECT TO swe, HAVE BAIL REDUCED. Le YS Cuiet of Detectives Tuite of Newark ;|of the Atlantic feet which have been | w the accusation had been ma Megaro, the yo i in Jali under $2),90 bali, Poisoning Mrs, Graft needle while both were |in the Lyric Theatre last Thursday af- |ternoon, The police will not object to « | motion now in preparation by Megaro’s lawyers for the reduction of the ball to & nominal amount. | The Essex County Grand Jury meets to-morrow. It is probable that no ac- {tlon will be taken In the Megaro ci unless better evidence can be produ than haw been found | Since Mrs. Graff made her report to, the Newark police, about twenty sim- Mar case hav tention of the authorities of that city. | They have run down every one to find that all were based on rumor Minnie Hubachmidt of Newark, who was found dazed in a vacant tot in Newark Inet night, and was thought to have been the victim of the “pol- foned needie,” wan found to bs suffering from something else, Another presumed needlo victim, Flo Perry, haa been di covered by the City Hospital doctors to |be suffering from aphasia, or loss ot} | memory | | Although settlement workers and cru- faders against the white siave evil in- | New York # infested with men who ply poisoned needies, patient police investigation has failed to bring tu light any authentic cases. HUERTAREPORTED SEKING PEACE WITH ARRAN Mexico City Hears Dictator Is Trying to Take Advantage of Split in Rebel Ranks, of Mra Marjorie Graff Against Armand se MPQUIRE IN COURT, GIVES $1,500 BAL — | Hints of Revelations About the Asphalt War. Developments at the John Doe Hearing. James K. MoGuire, who fe under in- Aictment for soliciting a $5,000 campaign contribution for the Democratic Sta Committee from the Union Of Com- dered himeelf in the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court at noon to-day. Ju |tice Davis fixed bell at 61,600, which wi [Promptly furnished. | | | | MoGu through hie counsel, nador Krenel, put in a plea of not ullty and the Court granted couns unt Dec, # to interpone such motions an the defense may nee fit to make, The indictment will be attacked from the start, John B. Stanchfield, who is our of the clty, will act as counsel for MoQuire as woll as for Arthur McLean, treasurer of the Democratic State Com- mittee, who is under Indictment for ®cccepting campaign contributions from corporations. M'GUIRE CALLS INDICTMENT A — PRAME-UP, (Ry United Prew.) Reyond saying that his indictment te MEXICO CITY, Dec, &—Gen, Vic-|a “frame-up,” Mr. McGuire would a toriano Huerta, dictator, and Gen,| nothing to the lengthy statement i gave out at his home in New Rochelle y - Venustiano Carransa, head of the Con-/ ina: night, in which ne made @ general stitutionalists, are deep In negotiations | dental. He said that after he has had |for peace, according to well authenti-/an opportunity to consult with Mr. cated reports hero to-day. Btanchfield he might have, something ‘The reports of m pending agreement | to make public between the Huerta faction and the| fare that le being waged between as- robela ia generally given oredence in| {reit and oll companies for shares of diplomatic circles because of the as- tie upMate Meweay ea been made for up-State highway and tonishing inside news that Carranss and | barge canal work. * Gen. Francisco Villa h warrelied.| Mr. MoGulre returned on Saturday Information received here to-day and| from Santo Domingo, where he had been regarded as reliable has it that Villa|fguring on some mad contracts, He rheade that |™et Thomas Hassett, who is charged Villa had threatened to march on Car-| (ith holding up & Feige belprapdllaaee ranga‘s headquarters with his army tn- | (Actor for 61.000, in the Weat Indies and 4 of taking full possession of Chi- | Hassett came back with him es far as Ligh ag! Me teas r leaving th ‘The Carransalstas greatly fear the| A® Mr. Moduire was leaving the Crim- Gesertion of Villa and his men, Thie|!?4! Courts Buikiing thie afternoon he atate of affairs, coupled with the known |"@# Urged to make some gtmtement ata of Husrta'e eituation | 2P0Ut the specific offense mentioned in diplomats e¢ reasonatie|t® indiotment—that of soliciting cam- Paign funds from @ corporation. After @ Ilttle deliberation he said: “Anybody familiar with my record rning foreigners and their property is considered a highly significant indication that Huerta |®"0Uld know how ridiculous such @ capac able in the capital. He ie-|°"Afwe Js. In the last twenty years as fued @ general order to the military |* ember of fnance and executive coi commanders of the Federal district |™ttees of the Democratic party in this that in the event of fighting foreigners | “ttt* 1 have collected for my party In of all nationalities and thelr property [State and national campaigns upward must not be molested, but they must be |°! $9.00. You can reat assured that allowed to move about freely, leaving | *!th all this experience few men in the the ecene of the battle If they ao desire, |°OUNtTY Would know better than I not ——>—. to approach a corporation for @ cem- BATTLESHIP FLEET rahe enpatN teases 77 WHITMAN EXPECTS IMPORTANT SEPARATES, THREE VESSELS TO MEXICO JOHN DOE TESTIMONY, * | Important developments in the John x Doe inquiry as to the payment of graft ON BOARD THE UNITED &TATES| by contractors on the Btate Highways BATTLESHIP WYOMING AT BEA, BY | 474 Barge Canal are promised for to- WIRELESS TELEGRAPH TO pcle dh nee the in ae is resumed be- ee 25 See pat fore Chief Magiatrate McAdoo, MIGUEL, AZORES, Dev. ~The vessels | ‘Tr was reported inat, Disthiot-Attorney i Vhitman had received new information Visiting European ports separated at| tending to prove tie charge that many sea at noon yesterday in latitude 35.48] of th Mpaign contributions collected north, longitude 33.5 weat. The Kansas, |by bagmen, although acknowledged from Ohio and Connecticut proceed to Vera | Democratic State headquarters, were not Crus, Mexico, by way of Guantanamo, | sccounted for in the filing of the list of while the remainder of the vessels con- | #mpalgn contributions, as tinue their voyage to United States| law. at Albany, M. of th waters. E butions, #o it is alleged, have been The warships were to-day 3,000 miles | traced. from Guantanamo Bay and 300 miles| District-Attorney Whitman refused to from New York, say anything except "that to-morro: __ sension before Magistrate McAdoo in th John Doe injuiry promises to be very VILLA, IN PEACE MOV! interesting: FIXES FOOD PRICES (i eastern IN REBEL DIST. A ” s 0 RICT. |+BIG BILL’ SCENTS SHOW Street Commissioner a Weather JUAREZ, Mexico, Deo, 8.—As means of placing the rebel territory on @ nor- mal basis, Gen. Francisco Villa to-day {gmued an order that all foodetuffs shall be sold at prices usually obtained in times of peace. Prophet Now, Aided by Stores in Chihuahua and other rebel Private Ti cities are required to sell goods at prices vere Tips named by Villa, The rebel leader aald| gtreet Commissioner “Big Bill" Ed- that If merchants attempted to us| wards ls a weather prophet now. Give higher prices he would confiscate their| nim @ whiff of @ kind of hoary frost propery, Treie leads of previa and ® private tp from the Weather to be shipped from Juares to the almost) Bureau and he can tell many hours | famished ettizene of Chihuahua, ahead that by the time the family #1 Unless the Federal troops who 40! per is on the table the Isle of Manha' eerted Chihuahua unexpectedly turn up| tan and its purileus will be ateeped in and resort to guerilla warfare the| snow. northern part of Mexico will assume emolance of peace through the open- ing of the railroads, Villa hag been |ciai of Mr. Exiwards's departinent, shows on the alert for a possible attack by! just how confident Mr. Edwards feels Federals and his patrol of the 2% miles|apout the coming storm: |from Juarez to Chihuahua has been in| ‘the Department of Btrest Cleaning the nature of precaution, expects a big snow storm tomight, and It was reported that Luis Terrases.| Commissioner Edwards has notified the the wealthy landowner, have the Federal had paid (0/ contractors to be prepared to go to work rmy escort himselt| in case there ie @ éall of three inches to the border andj or over, The contrac been ox- ater reaching the| eouted and the department le fully pre- border might attempt to retreat to the| pared to take care of the situation,” State of Nuevo Leon. oe Chihuahua City wae under control of | Wemas Milled am Ce! rebel troops under Gen, Chao to-day. ww Stairway, Mre, Mary Besnon, forty yeers old. Gen, Villa was atill working outside! was kitied by @ fall to-day in the tene- the city and had not entered up to |eent house at No, 217 West One Hundred noon. Federico Moye, the Civil Gov- | and Forty-second atreet. Ghe was jaal- #till in possession but ready | trene of the Bouse and stumbled on the stairway lending to the cellar, breaking her neck. MELT entree TALKS OF FRAMEUP,: = Dany, a California corpotation, surran- | __THE EVENING WORLD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1913. Mayor-Elect John Purroy Mitchel And Mrs. Mitchel, Taken Aboard Ship (Photograp! Pree aieree rey) | | ey.) « 990900005090 9080S 200 SEDHETTEISDDE DDE . 8$-93-004904-990-36 NO MESSAGE ON VOTES FOR WOMEN, PRESIDENT SAYS, (Continued from First Page.) Ject, to being an official of a great gov- | ernment, and, Incilentally, or, so {t falls! out under our systeM of Kovernment, the, s;okesman of a party. | “Z set myself this vey strict rule when I was Governor. of New Jersey, | and have followed it as President, and Ghall follow it as President—that Iam mot at liberty to urge upom Congress | im messages, policies which have not had the organic consideration of those for whom I am spokesman. Im other words, I have not yet pre- sented to any legislature my private views om any subject, and I never shall, Desause I conceive that to be part of the whole process of government, that Z ehall be spokesman for somebody, Rot for myself.. Tt would be an im- pertinence.. When I speak for myself, | am on individual; when I am spokes- man of an organic body, I am a rep- resentative. “For that reason, you see, I am by my own principles shut out, in the e of the street, from ‘starting I have to confine myself to those things which have been ted an prumises to the people election. That im the strict rule I set) for myself. GIVES HOPE BY FAVORING MOUSE COMMITTEE, “I want to say that with rpgard to all other matters I am not only glad to be consulted by my colleagues in tho two Houses, but I hope they will often| pay me the compliment of consulting | me when they want to know my opin-| fon on any subject, “One member of the Rules Committee 4id come to me and ask me what I (nought about this suggestion of yours of appointing @ special committee of the Hous the Senate has already appointed a spectal committee for the| consideration of woman's suffrage, and 4 told him that T thought it was « proper thing to do. “Bo thal my personal a vice has been asked by @ single member | of the committee, it has been given to} that effect, I wanted to tell you that, to show that Iam strictly lving up to my Principles, When iny private opinion is asked by those who are co-operating with me, I am most glad ‘o give it, bu Tam not st Nberty until I speak somebody beside myself to ur tion upon the Congr There was a pause and Dr. Anna Shaw spoke up: ‘May I aek you @ question?” said she, t r ‘Bince we are members of no pwilltical party, who Is to speak for us if we do | not speak for ourselves?’ “You do that very admirably,” re- marked the President, and the entire assemblage joined in a laugh. The President thanked his visitors for sald he would like to sl Dr. Shaw thanked lent for hie courtesy in receiv- ing the delegation and the members filed by the President, “I come from Salt Lake Cit: Lulu L. Sheppard told the ved Special! Representative McDonald of Michi- wan to-day completed a repoft agreeing tof facts but jembodytng dies onelusions an t n Evening We err 1914 TO BE TRAGIC YEAR FOR NATIONS OF WORLD, MME. THEBES PREDICTS, PARIS, Dee, §—War probably will descend upon the United States in 1914, according to Mme, de The! the celebrated seeress, whose predi tions for next year fairly bristle with martial forecasts. The entire globe, she says, Is to be under the domination of Mars, England will have to face several dangers, one of the gravest being peril in India, London Is to be visited by a flood. Portugal will see the res her monarch ment, stand, n of The present govern says the prophetess, can Austria will be visited by terrific strife and the streets of Vienna will run red with blood, Mme, de Thebes says there will be aA new Pope In Rome, and the Chureh | come Into close relation- ship wita Italy. | \ you. So you see what woman suffrage can do." “I hope you will make him a convert,” laughed the President. “ALL WE COULD ASK FOR,” SAYS SUFFRAGIST LEADER. Conflicting comments were forthcom- ing from the delegates when they Hned up in front of the Executive offices to have their pictures taken after the re ception. Dr, Shaw expressed the view that the Prevident's interview was very satis: factor “It was ail that we could ask for,” she eaid. ‘He is in favor of a com- mittee of the House; that was our chief purpose in coming to see him.” Mrs, Shaw added she was much en- couraged and expected action by Con- gress. Some one asked Mrs, Medill MfcCor- mick if ehe had any comment to make ‘on tho President's reply. “No,” aakl Mrs. McCormick, "I want to think.” ae LOBBY REPORT READY. to apse peepee WASHINGTON, Dec. &—The lobby committee wound up its work to- day by passing upon the revie.) text of {ts conclusions as to @#timony re garding Representative M ermott of Miinols and other principal figures In tne House investigation. Democrats | and Republicans aigned a report which | te aaid to hold Mr. McDermott guilty of impropriety of conduct but makes no recommendations. sent Findings Committee W House tion for lobby- preseted to tho recommending ing. The re House to-m: eee EXPLOSION ON SCAFFOLD, c Urooklyn ort will b Bridge Have Narrow jacape. Three painters on a swinging soaf- | fold at the north aide of the Manhatian | end of the Brooklyn Bridge, painting andj ropalring cables many feet above| Front street, owe their lives to-day to/ their agility. Some one passing on the | roadway over them dropped @ lghted | cigar Into a can of benalne they wore sing and there was a flash of flame, | The men swarmed up the ropes sup- porting the svafforl, and no sooner had they reached the roadway than the ropes at end burned throug and let the folding swing, The e: kines came @nd put out the fire, but “und although my husband voted for Roosevelt, I gnd my daughter voted for jot until some damage had been done to electric cables, The traffle on the bridge was impeded for ten minutes. ’ CPRRE eer ee eee | eoeorobeet ent @ 2 40086-2806 09-69 994-0H BHD 98 LINER RIO GRANDE SAFE; BLAZE IS EXTINSUISHED Wireless Reports Say Fire Has Been Put Out and Vessel Needs No Assistance. NORFOLK, V Dec, 8.—The follow- Ing wireless was to-<day received from Hatteras: “The revenue cutter Seminole started to the assistance of the Rio Grande, re- ported on fire 205 miles northwest of Diamond Shoals, but was advised the steamer was now all right and pro- ding on her way south under her own steam. Fire is out.” A wireless message received at the ‘orfolk Navy Yard to-day said: The Rio Grande has passed Hat- teras and 1s proceeding south under her own steam, needing no assiatance.” jariier reports had it that 197 pas- gers on the Rio Grande had been transferred to the British ship Swan- mere, but this cannot be confirmed. If the vessel {s the Rio Grande of the Mallory ine, from New York to Bruns wick, Ga., she carried no passengers, No other Rio Grande is known, ———>_——— CORROBORATES MOTHER. An Result of Story of Child Pawn- Ignatz Engel, thirty-five years old, @ pawnbroker at No. 2455 Eighth avenue, this afternoon was held for Special Sea- sions by Magistrate House in the Har- lem Court with ball fixed at $300, charged with an assault on Mra, Ell beth Crawford of No. 29 Hundred and Forty-second atr Mra. Crawford, twenty-four Was In court with her four-year-old gon Tommy. She said that on Deo, 1 went to Engel's place and pawned some Jewelry for $1.0. She says he told her she Was a pretty woman and asked why she should need money. Next morning he called at her house. Little Tony »pened the door, Mrs, Crawford sald Engel then seized her and threw her on lounge. Her screams frightened her assailant and he left, she swore. Mag- strate House put Tommy on the stand and ho corroborated his mother. eens: CURIOUS PAIR OF TWI: From the Caniilt Western Mail live at Peckham, gether for s.xty years and have never been parted. Joseph Evans was born three minutes before William Evans, and as his senior preserves the rights and dignities of the elder brother, even walking three yards ahead of kim 'n the street—a yard for each minute. The brothers are very much alike, having similar tastes, and when {il they are always {Il at the same time, grateful the steaming CEYLON TEA ees White Rose Coffee, Only 3S. a Pound a | LEGISLATORS TARDY — MRS. PANKHURST, ~ BUT GLYNN HOPES TO | ILL AND TOTTERING PUSH BILL THROUGH) IS MET IN LONDON No Quorum Expected for To- Released From Jail, Suffra- Night’s Session, So Emer- gettes in Autos Escort Her gency Messages Wait. to a Sanitarium. ALBANY, Dee, R=Gov. Glynn does| LONDON, Dec, 8—sMilitant euftra- hot expect a quorum when the extraor. |Bettes gathered In force to welcome [inary keselon roconvence toenlaht. Ae Mra, Emmeline Pankhurst, thelr led: cordingly he dectded to-day not to uc- (er on her arival to-day from Exeter, company his recommendations for iegis- | Where she had been released from Jail Jast night. Although an ambulance and stretcher ss | | Were taken to the station they were He does, however, confidently | not needed, as Mrs, Pankhurst was abls [expect a quorum before the end of the |to alight from the train with the as week, and when it arrives he will send |sistance of a nur another com- in the emergency messages, panion. She looked very weak and “Lam sure the leaders will be able to | considerably aged by her privation. She et the membera here when their votes |Made her way with tottering steps aha ahaan, Hehehe te* from the train to a carriage in walt- tation with emergency mes | Would permit the immediat I the pi. gee, which passage of ere neen ence nee |, [ing, In witch she was driven to a nura- The Executive's direct primaries b:% ling d oy ® procession of a Dill calling for an eariy consti tox! ‘e members of her convention, will xo to the Leg heering supporters. to-night. The Workmen's C Mrs. Pankhurst's latest “cat and DIN also on be introdu but tire Mo! livense brouglt $250 at auction Governor to-day sald he might not have A! the Women's Social and Political It ready before tu-morrow. Some finan- {Union's weekly meeting this afternoon, clal measures and a few locals ills © M.D, Harben bought it, plete the Governor's legmative pr See iid NO DANGER FOR WIDOWS. The request of Secretary of State | May for additional aut lie regu-/Lone Immigennt latory legislation probably will not | “ taken up at the special session. The | pipe Ststne ee bight Governor has not had time to <o! Rosa Mauro, twenty-four years old, wider ft, rr here y on tho Veloce | In outlining some of the results of | liner apalia, She sald she was on his long conferences with the various |Ner way to Trinidad, Col, to be mar- interests concerned over the propoxed Med to Pasquale Veltr, The boarding joffivers decided to send her to Bilis Island until they could find a chaperon workme: ernor said compensation bill, the Gov- the principal concessions fn tor tte Gmiplovars: were: to tuko her to her destination, That after Jan. 1, 117, each of tha} Hut the inspector suddenly thought « four syatems of insurance permitted In | tought. Y the bill will have to pay the pro rata; “Why are you In deep mourning?" he asked, of administration, the State to pay vat until then, That either en wil ‘Lam a widow," she replied, husband died three years ago." joyers or employees © permitted to appeal to the Cour Rosa, youre discharged. Widow of Appeain from the decisions of the! wine enough to take care of th compensation commission in {# award | gelven.” ing of claims. | The Governor a'so saki that the list of trades covered by the bill had been | Brently enlarged sal Cai, airatt. | LANNIN BUYS INTEREST notwithstanding the fact th ly | IN BOSTON RED SOX. ardous occupations are included. If passed at this session, the new law Ban John#onm President of the Ameri can League, announced to-day that Jo- will go into effect July 1. seph J, Lannin, a hotel man of Garden The Travellers’ Ald Society put her ow a train for the Rockies, —_———__— FIRE AT LONG BRANCH Clty, L. L, had purchased a half inter- est in the Boston American League Club DESTROYS COTTAGES by acquiring the stock held by Robert M y M Janes R. McAleer, The | price was not made koown, The annual | meeting of the clib will be heid in Boe Property Valued at About $250,000 ton on Dec. 20, when new ouicers Will be \ Js Total Loss in Great Cl Gale. LONG BRANCH, N. J., Dec, &—The West End cottages and the old Wes End Casino were burned to-day, result ing in total lows, ‘The wind blew a gale but as it swept the flames and embers out across the Qcean Drive and toward the ocean a general conflagration was escaped, There were about six of the cotta, and they had been joined together by a covered way which In effect made them one building, The Casino adjoined them at a short distance, They were at the foot of Brighton avenue. The buildings cost over a hundred thourand dollars to build, but had de- Preciated to @ quarter of that amount probably and the Casino was not worth much, The property is owned by the Weat End Cottage Compa 99 Unbreakabl if Tur ‘Storm Hero Umbrellas = maruzte™ $1 to $10 For sale at Macy's, Greanhut-Bi Cooper's, Bloomingdales’, The 14th Street Store, Abraham & Stra and Batterman’s, besides hundreds of other stores in Greater New York and throughout the country. GIN ITS PLAC, Boston Transcript.) rt" cried the young DIED. bootblack. em s0's yer kin] CARVER—On Sunday. Dec.7, MARGARST sce yer face in ‘er e CARVER, “Thanks, my put I'm quite satia- fied to see my feet in them,” Fogg, and on he went. replied Christmas is just Around the Corner. Now is the time to get actionin to your Holiday preparations. 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